QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 1562)
It is issued pursuant to the President’s powers under Republic Act No. 7916 (Special Economic Zone Act of 1995), as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, with recommendations from the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
PEZA, through its Board of Directors, which recommends the designation subject of the proclamation (as reflected by the cited PEZA resolutions in the text).
The Asian Star Building, located at Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Phase 1, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, is designated as an Information Technology Center.
It serves as the official legal act that creates and designates a specific area/building as an IT Center, enabling it to operate under the regulatory and incentive framework of RA 7916 and its amendments/implementing rules.
RA 7916 as amended by RA 8748; the Implementing Rules and Regulations; and PEZA Board resolutions including Resolution No. 00-411 (29 Dec 2000) and Resolution No. 07-395 (21 Aug 2007), as amended by Resolution No. 08-084 (15 Feb 2008).
It provides the addresses and parcel details with lot numbers, block, phase, municipality/city, and technical descriptions tied to subdivision plans (Psd-00-036829).
To precisely identify the real property boundaries/area being designated so that the scope of the IT Center is legally determinable and enforceable.
Two Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Five (2,935) square meters, more or less.
One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Six (1,566) square meters, more or less.
One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Nine (1,369) square meters, more or less.
They provide the Board’s approval/recommendation and amendments to prior resolutions, which the President relies upon when creating/designating the IT Center.
The designation allows the covered establishment/area to qualify under the IT Center framework of the law (e.g., eligibility for incentives and regulatory treatment consistent with the regime of PEZA special economic zones).
It means the designation does not override the law/IRR requirements; compliance with conditions, procedures, and limitations under RA 7916/IRR remains mandatory for continued operation and entitlement to benefits.
It reflects the constitutional/administrative practice that presidential proclamations are issued by the President and countersigned/processed by the Executive Secretary.